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| Birth: | 13 Dec 1793 in Chambersburg, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania |
| Death: | 27 Nov 1870 in Lucas, Richland Co, Ohio |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Johannes John Keller Sweigart b. Bet 1756 and 1774 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania? |
| Mother: | Margaret Wagner b. Bet 1760 and 1775 |
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| Occupation: After 1820 Millwright, Farmer,Carpenter |
| Occupation: Trustee, Monroe Twp, Richland Co, OH |
| Occupation: Bet 1815 and 1816 SchoolTeacher, Ashland Ohio |
| Military Service: Bet 12 Mar and 10 Sep 1814 War of 1812, Battle of Mackinaw |
| Residence: 1793 Chambersburg, Franklin County, Penn |
| Residence: 1806 Canton, Stark County, Ohio |
| Residence: 1815 Orange, Ashland Co. Ohio |
| Residence: Bet 1818 and 1870 Richland Co. Ohio |
| Burial: 1870 Pleasant Valley Cemetary, Lucas, OH |
| Census: 1850 Monroe, Richland Co, OH |
| Census: 1820 Monroe, Richland Co, OH |
| Census: 1830 Monroe, Richland Co, OH |
| Census: 1840 Monroe, Richland Co, OH |
| Religion: Bet 1793 and 1870 Lutheran, German Reform |
| Ancestral File Number: 8ZL9-HX |
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| Barbara Ann Mason Young (Wife) b. 8 Dec 1797 in West Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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| Marriage: | 29 FEB 1816 in Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio |
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 Solomon Gladden Young Swigart b. 9 Jun 1826 in from Family Bible, Monroe, Richland, Ohio
- Margaret Young Swigart b. 13 May 1817 in Canton, Stark Co, Ohio
 Jacob Young Swigart b. 19 Oct 1818 in probably Ashland Co, OH
- George Walter Young Swigart b. 30 Jan 1820 in Milton, Richland, Ohio
- John Mason Young Swigart b. 20 Dec 1821 in Monroe Twp, Richland Co, OH
- Abram 'Abraham' T. Young Swigart b. 20 Dec 1823 in Richland County, Ohio
- Luther Michael Young Swigart b. 31 Dec 1827 in Monroe Twp, Richland Co., OH
- Mary Young Swigart b. 16 Jan 1830 in Monroe, Richland, Ohio
- Elizabeth Young Swigart b. 16 Jan 1832
- Catherine Ann Young Swigart b. 1835 in Monroe, Richland, Ohio
- Amy Ann Young Swigart b. 1 Jan 1839 in Richland Co. Ohio
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Account of John Swigart's life which was printed in the Ohio Liberal.
"I was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania in 1793. In the year 1806 my father moved to Stark County, Ohio, then a perfect wilderness. There as only one cabin in Canton and that was a tavern. I was then about 13 years old and remember well the hardships and privations which attended our life in the woods. Wild beasts and wild men roamed the forest in all directions.
I helped my father to clear out two farms of about fifty acres on each. I had many encounters with bears and wolves, the howls of the latter being kept up nightly the year round. I have also killed many deer and wild turkeys. Rattlesnakes were abundant, thousands being scattered over the woods.
In the spring of 1814, I joined the army under Col. Cotgrove, at Cleveland, and then marched to Detroit through mud and swamp. At night, in many places, we had to build brush heaps for our beds to keep us out of mud and water. At Detroit we got in open boats and rowed up the river, to the mouth at Huron Lake and there helped to build a small fort.
On the 13th of July, we entered on board a fleet commanded by Commodore St. Clair, and sailed on Lake Huron till the 4th of August, when we were landed on the Island of Mackinaw, where we had a battle with the British and Indians. The battle was obstinate and bloody and we were forced to retreat with the loss of sixty-seven men killed and wounded. Among the killed were Major Holmes, Capt. Sanborn and Lieut. Jackson, three brave and fearless soldiers, who bared their bosoms to the storm of battle with a gallantry worthy of being held in perpetual remembrance. Poor Fellows! They died covered covered with martial honors.
The next day after the battle we sailed down through the lakes and landed at Shargrin River and from thence were marched to Painesville on Grand River, where we were discharged. On receiving my discharge, I immediately set out for home, which I reached in safety.
In the year 1815, I came to Richland County, and taught the first school in Orange township. My wife and myself were the first couple married in this township, which took place in the spring of 1816. We then commenced our life in the woods, surrounded with a dark and interminable wilderness. But, although our home was solitary and alone, yet joy and happiness reigned in our midst.
In a few years I had cleared twenty-five acres, when I sold it, and in the spring of 1821 moved into Monroe township, near the mouth of the Rocky Fork and settling down once more cleared forty acres more, besides killing any number of rattlesnakes, as there was a den of them on my farm. I counted at one time twenty of these reptiles lying in the shelving rocks; but I could not get at them to kill them. It was in the spring, and warm sun was shining over head, and the reptiles were leaving their rocky den to bask in its warm
rays. I suppose there were hundreds and probably a thousand of these reptiles lying in this den at that time.
In the spring of 1832 I moved into the woods again, on Citizens Run, near Hastings Post Office and cleared 125 acres more, and erected a Saw Mill. In 1852 I sold again and moved to an improved farm one mile further north, and lived there until the spring of 1857, when I moved to my present location ad-joing the village of Lucas. I have raised a family of five sons and four daughters, all married but one daughter. I have thirty-five grandchildren and three great-grand children."
This account was found among other clippings pasted in a book that appeared to have been some sort of insurance journal. It is in the Ohio Historical Library at Columbus, Ohio, the numbers on it were R 977, 1280OH-3.
When John and Barbara first came to Monroe township, they settled on the Southwest corner of Sect. 11. He moved in the morning in the woods without any shelter but the trees and in the evening he had a cabin 16 x 16 feet erected and one half of the roof on: He moved his family into this cabin the same evening. Again in 1832 he moved into the woods, on the farm later occupied by his son, George (in 1977 it was occupied by George's grandson, Walter) it being a part of Sect. 20. Later he moved to Lucas where he died in 1870.
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SWIGART, GEORGE W., farmer; P.O. Hastings. Was born in Richland Co., A.D. 1820; his father, John Swigart, was born in Franklin Co., PA., A.D. 1793; when he arrived at the age of 13 years, his father, John Swigart, Sr., removed to Ohio and settled two miles north of Canton, in Stark Co.; he remained with his father till the beginning of the war of 1812, when he enlisted in the service of the United States, and served his country faithfully during the war; after the close of the war, he came to Orange Township, in Richland Co., and taught a three-months' term of school. At the close of his school, he married Miss Barbary Young; Miss Young was born in Washington Co., PA., in 1797, and removed with her father, Jacob Young, to Richland Co. in 1814; she was a member of a family of twelve children. Mr. Swigart removed to Monroe Township in 1821, and settled on the southwest quarter of Sec. 11; he moved in the morning in the woods, without any shelter but the trees, and in the evening he had a cabin 16x16 feet erected and one-half of the roof on; he moved his family into this cabin the same evening; again, in 1832, he removed into the woods, on the farm now owned and occupied by his son, George W., it being a part of Sec. 20 in this township; he continued to reside on this farm, cultivating and improving it, till within a few years of his death, when he removed to Lucas; he was of German and his wife of German and English descent. In his political faith, he was a Democrat of the "Old Hickory" persuasion; he held some offices of honor and trust in the township; he raised a large family of sons and daughters, several of whom still reside in the county, and are wealthy and enterprising citizens; Mr Swigart died in 1872; his wife is yet living.
George W. Swigart was reared in the woods, and inured to hardships and toil from his boyhood; he aquired such education as was to be obtained in the common schools of that day; he found but little time, however, for literary pursuits, but the time alotted him for that purpose was carefully improved, so that he acquired what may be termed a fair common-school education; being possessed of a well-balanced brain, and very retentive memory, and extremely fond of reading useful books, he has succeeded in storing his mind with a large fund of useful information.
Mr. Swigart married Miss Margaret Rider, daughter of Henry Rider, and early settler of this Township; Miss Rider was born in 1824; they are the parents of three children, one son and two daughters; Mr. Swigart has worked some at stone masoning and carpentering, but the greater part of his life has been devoted to the peaceful pursuits of the husbandman, in which business he has succeeded admirably will; of late years he has paid considerable attention to politics; he, like his father is a Democrat of the Jacksonian school, "Retrenchment and Reform" are his favorite themes; he says, "that for thirty years he has advocated measures, that if adopted would greatly decrease the burden of taxation, and afford a much greater protection to society." For the benefit of future generations, he desires that his theory of plan be inserted in his biography. In the first place, he would reduce the number of the members in the legislature one-half. He claims that when this is done, we would have a better class of legislators, as political tricksters could not, under such circumstances, afford to buy an office for which they were in nowise qualified. He claims that we now have too much legislation; and that too much is more injurious to society than not enough. In the second place he would make some improvement in county affairs. He would dispense with the office of Probate Judge, as also of a grand jury. He would have the clerk of the court attend to civil duties that are now performed by the probate judge. He would have Justices of the Peace and Mayors of cities and incorporate villages, to perform the duties now assigned to grand jurors, and would also give them exclusive jurisdiction in minor criminal cases. Lastly, he recommends sure and severe punishment to criminals.
Mr. Swigart has in his possession a cast-iron kettle that hold twenty gallons, that his grandfather bought in Steubenville in 1808, which has remained in the family ever since that period. Mr. Swigart says in regard to road-making in his township: "Our first roads were made by cutting paths through the forest, and piling logs and brush in the muddy places. In the course of time, the plow and scraper began to be used. Now we use in addition to these the cart and wagon to haul gravel." At the instigation and through the influence and assistance of Mr. Swigart and other enterprising men of Monroe Township, many valuable and lasting public improvements have been made in the township within the last five years, more especially in roads and schoolhouses.
Biographies in the Richland Co. History book, Compiled by A.A. Graham http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Richland/RichlandMonroe.htm
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SWIGART, L.M., farmer; P.O. Mansfield; his father John Swigart, was born near Chambersburg, PA. in 1793; he came to Ohio with his father, who settled on a farm near Canton, Stark Co., now used as the country infirmary. He served as a soldier during the war of 1812, and fought under Perry at the battle of Mackinaw; when the war was ended, he came to Richland Co., and located in Orange Township, now in Ashland Co., where he taught school for some time. Among his pupils at that time was the lady he afterward married. In 1821, he removed to Monroe Township, where he built a cabin; in 1826, he built a two-story, hewed-log house, that yet stands, the timber of which is in good condition. The farm is now owned by Mr. Cailor. In 1831, he sold his place, and bought 320 acres south of Lucas, on Switzer's Run, now called Pleasant Valley. While clearing his land, he and his family occupied a schoolhouse as residence; he soon after built a house, which then stood where the present residence of George Swigart now is; in 1835, he built a saw-mill; in 1860, he moved to Lucas, where he died at the age of 76 years. He was married, in 1816, to Miss Barbara Young, who survives him, and is now a resident of Lucas; she was born in Washington Co., PA., in 1796, and came with her parents to Ohio in 1804, who first settled on a farm near New Lisbon, Ohio, and, in 1814, removed to Orange Township, Richland Co., now in Ashland Co. Mrs. Swigart remembers meeting Fulton, the inventor, and seeing the first steamboat on the Ohio River.
Mr. L.M. Swigart was born Dec. 31, 1827, in Monroe Township; when of sufficient age, he assisted in clearing land, farming, and hauling lumber to Mansfield, mostly with an ox team; when 27 years of age, having accumulated $500, he bought a farm one mile north of Lucas, which he soon after, with some assistance, paid for in full. He lived on this farm ten years, when he sold it, and bought the Young farm of 240 acres, five miles east of Mansfield, and afterward bought the Leiter farm; he erected the beautiful business house on Main street,
Mansfield, known as the L.M. Swigart Block, in 1879. He was married to Miss Jane Balliet Feb. 12, 1854, by whom he has had five children--Martha A., born Jan. 19, 1855; Clora E., Dec 2, 1856; Sarah J., April 13, 1859; John B., April 7, 1864; Mary E., Nov. 21, 1871.
Mr. Swigart remembers seeing the first train of cars that came in Mansfield, and recalls many of the early incidents in the county's history.
Biographies in the Richland Co. History book, Compiled by A.A. Graham
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Biographical History of Richland Co. OH, 1983
Swigart Family
John Swigart came to Orange Twp., Richland County now Ashland County at the close of the war of 1812, them to Monroe Twp., in 1821. He was born 1793 in Chambersberg, Pennsylvania and served in the war of 1812 under Perry at Mackinaw. He married Barbara Young in 1816 who was born in Washington County Pennsylvania in 1776. Mr. Swigart was an original member of the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church. Four of John Swigart's children were John M., Elizabeth, George and L.M., George married Margaret Rider daughter of Henry Rider. L.M. married Jane Balliet. Elizabeth married Moses Marlow.
John M. Swigart was born 1821, died 1913, married Lovina Rider born 1828, died 1910. He served in the Civil War with a Calvary unit. He operated a grocery store on South Main Street in Mansfield. John M. and Lovina Swigart's children were William M., Louis E., Mary Elon, Norman Avery, Franklin, Harmon, Elmina Jane.
William Swigart born January 11, 1856 married Maggie Snyder, daughter of Samuel and Drucilla Hull Snyder. He was a farmer living near Hastings in Monroe Twp., their children were Jesse Jay born July 25, 1884 , married Effie Mishey, Ottie Armatha born May 20, 1888, Harvey Howard born Octovber 23, 1890, married Nettie Bittinger., Samuel Mason born May 17, 1899, Luther Burton born Dec. 25, 1892, Emma Lovine born October 4, 1897, married William Witzky, Thomas Lavern born October 20, 1900, married May L. Amick, Donald Edison born February 19, 1903 married Faye Ritter Kauter.
Thomas L. Swigart was born on a farm in Monroe Twp., He was married to May L. Amick, daughter of Charles and Anna Amick. She was born January 22, 1903 in Marion County and presently resides in Mansfield. Thomas Swigart was a farmer in Weller Twp., on a farm now owned by William and Margaret Swigart Marlow. Thomas was well known as a dealer in horses throughout the county. He helped lay out the first runways at the Mansfield Airport with horses. Thomas and May Swigart's children were Kenneth E. born March 12, 1928, he died on September 5, 1976. He was married to Jeannette Gartner, born October, 15, 1931. Margaret A. born February 18, 1931, Thelma M. born February 10, 1943, married Ronald Batdorf, born April 13, 1943. Thomas Swigart died May 8, 1960.
Margaret Swigart was born on a farm in Madison Twp., She graduated from Union High School in 1949, and married William W. Marlow March 2, 1951. They presently reside on the farm previously owned by her father Thomas Swigart. Margaret spends much of her time helping her husband in the study and preservation of early pioneer artifacts and traveling with him on his various hunting and fishing trips. William Marlow is a descendent of the James Marlow family referred elsewhere within this County history. William and Margaret Marlow's children are David W. born April 12, 1953, Stanley T. born May 20, 1957, Karen A. born August 8, 1958, Lynn M. born June 28, 1960. -Margaret Marlow--
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John Swigart's Tomb: Pleasant Valley Cemetery is on Pleasant Valley Road and McFarland Avenue. The Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church is right across from the cemetery on McFarland Avenue. This is in Lucas, OH, a small town outside of Mansfield, OH.
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MONROE TOWNSHIP 1850 Census
Swigart, GeorgeRIMN328A
Swigart, JohnRIMN328A
Swigart, John M.RIMN320A
Swigart, LeonardRIMN324A
Swigart, MichaelRIMN324A
Swigart, SolomonRIMN329A
1820 Ohio Census lists:
Jacob Swygart, Stark
John Swigert, Richland
John Swichart, Perry, Stark
John Swigart, Stark
Abraham Swygert, Stark
Jacob Swygert, Stark
1830 Ohio Census
Henry Swigart, Richland'
Mary Swigart, Richland
John Swiggert, Richland
Catherine Swigard, Stark
Jacob Swigard, Stark
Mary Swigard, Stark
George Swigart,Franklin, Stark
Jesse Swigart, Stark
Abraham Swigert, Stark
Margaret Swigert, Stark
Michael Swigert, Stark
Jacob Swigart, Wayne
Frederick Swigert, Wayne
Frederick Swigert, Wayne
Samuel Swigert, Wayne
1840
John Swihart, Bethlehem, Stark
Michael Swaggert, Monroe, Richland
George Swaggert, Franklin, Summit
Joseph Swaggert, Franklin, Summit
John Swaggart, Monroe, Richland
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War of 1812 (1812 ~ 1814)
This conflict was mainly between the United States and England, but was fought on Canadian soil. It was preceded by growing tension between Britain and the USA arising from the Napoleonic Wars. The Royal Navy, with its embargo on all trade to Europe, routine ly stopped American ships. These acts were resented by the Americans. Added to this tension was the demand of some western and southwestern states of the USA to expand by annexing Canada.
On 18 June 1812 Congress voted to declare war on Britain. The U.S. Military prepared to attack Canada, and the British Major-General of Upper Canada, Isaac Brock prepared his defence plans. The first battle was fought in defense of Canada - and British regulars and colonial militia succeeded in defending Upper and Lower Canada (present-day Ontario and Quebec)
In Canada the war was fought on five fronts:
Michilimackinac on Mackinac Island at the mouth of Lake Michigan August 14, 1814
The western shores of Lake Erie
Niagara Frontier
The St. Lawrence River between Kingston and Cornwall
South of Montreal
On the Niagara Frontier, the U.S. invaders were stopped first at Queenston Heights on 13 Oct. 1812. It was here that Brock was killed - a monument exists to his name.
In May 1813 the Americans captured and burned York (present day Toronto). Then they took Fort George on the mouth of the Niagara River, using it as a base of operations. They abandoned the f ort in December of 1813.
In the fall of 1813 there were battles along the St. Lawrence and south of Montreal. A combined land-sea assault down the St. Lawrence was mounted from Sackett's Harbour, and ended with a U.S. defeat at Chrysler's Farm.
On other fronts, the British occupied much of Maine, captured and burned Washington, and attacked New Orleans ~ where they were defeated.
Many naval engagements occured off the Atlantic coast, on the Great Lakes and on Lake Champlain in NY.
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on 24 Dec. 1814. No boundaries were altered and the British status quo remained.
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Subject: STARK COUNTY 1810 TAX LIST
OHIO The cross road of our nation
Records & Pioneer Families
January-March 1964
Vol. V No. I
Subject: RICHLAND COUNTY DEEDS 1814-1826
October-December 1962
Vol. III No. IV
Published by Esther Weygandt Powell - NO COPYRIGHT
RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO COURT RECORDS DEEDS 1814-1826
DATE NAME FROM NAME
1824 Switzer, Frederick John Swigart *
1820 Swigart, John (2) John Bowman*
1824 Stull, John Jacob Young*
1825 Swigart, John Frank Switzer*
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Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#
1840 SWAGGART JOHN Richland County OH 081 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1840 Federal Census Index OHS4a2529747
1840 SWAGGERT MICHAEL Richland County OH 082 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1840 Federal Census Index OHS4a2529761
1840 SWIGERT JOHN Richland County OH 076 Newville Federal Population Schedule OH 1840 Federal Census Index OHS4a2536817
1850 SUIGART ABRAM Richland County OH 219 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840940
1850 SUIGART ABRAM Richland County OH 219 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840941
1850 SUIGART ABRAM Richland County OH 219 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113741
1850 SUIGART ABRAM Richland County OH 219 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113742
1850 SUIGART DANIEL Richland County OH 233 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840942
1850 SUIGART DANIEL Richland County OH 233 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840943
1850 SUIGART DANIEL Richland County OH 233 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113747
1850 SUIGART DANIEL Richland County OH 233 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113748
1850 SUIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 232 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840944
1850 SUIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 232 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840945
1850 SUIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 232 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113754
1850 SUIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 232 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113756
1850 SUIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 328 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840946
1850 SUIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 328 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113755
1850 SUIGART HENRY Richland County OH 220 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840947
1850 SUIGART HENRY Richland County OH 220 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840948
1850 SUIGART HENRY Richland County OH 220 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113762
1850 SUIGART HENRY Richland County OH 220 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113763
1850 SUIGART JOHN Richland County OH 328 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840949
1850 SUIGART JOHN Richland County OH 328 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113767
1850 SUIGART MARY Richland County OH 231 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840950
1850 SUIGART MARY Richland County OH 231 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840951
1850 SUIGART MARY Richland County OH 231 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113771
1850 SUIGART MARY Richland County OH 231 Washington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113772
1850 SUIGART SOLOMON Richland County OH 329 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2840952
1850 SUIGART SOLOMON Richland County OH 329 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9113776
1850 SWIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 147 Madison Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2863024
1850 SWIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 147 Madison Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2863026
1850 SWIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 147 Madison Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9182589
1850 SWIGART GEORGE Richland County OH 147 Madison Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9182592
1850 SWIGART JOHN M. Richland County OH 320 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2863048
1850 SWIGART JOHN M. Richland County OH 320 Monroe Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9182656
1850 SWIGART JOHN Richland County OH 282 Worthington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2863046
1850 SWIGART JOHN Richland County OH 282 Worthington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS6a2863047
1850 SWIGART JOHN Richland County OH 282 Worthington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9182641
1850 SWIGART JOHN Richland County OH 282 Worthington Township Federal Population Schedule OH 1850 Federal Census Index OHS9a9182642
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Lucas, Ohio Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Chapter Two--History of Monroe Township
Early Settlers and Settlements--
The first settlers entered the area in 1809 as they followed the Black Fork. When they came to the junction of the Black Fork and the Rocky Fork, some continued up the Black Fork and settled in the Mifflin. Among this group were the Copuses, the Zimmers, some of the Hills, Andrew Craig and others mentioned in the history of Mifflin. The others continued up the Rocky Fork, and settled near the present of Lucas. David Hill was among these early settlers and is honored as the first white man to enter Monroe Township and build his cabin. It was erected on the farm which was owned for many years by John Swigart, adjoining the village of Lucas. It stood on the north side of a bank with a little spring brook.
The following is a list of the earliest known settlers of the township: David Hill, Section 9; Frederick Bonenberg, Section 10; John G. Peterson, Section 1; John Lambright, Section 2; Mordecai Williams, Section 9; William Slater, Section 35; Adam Wolfe, Section 19; Robert and William Stewart. Those who settled on Section 8, were William McLauglin, William Ray, William Ferguson, Thomas Rigdon, and Thomas McBride. Jeremiah Smart, Section 4; Andrew Richey, Michael Huffman and Ebenezer Smith settled on Section 6; Thomas Pope and David Balliet, Section 9; John Iler and Melzer Coulter, Section 19; David and Charles Schrack, Section 34; David Ellis, Section 17; Frederick Cromer and David Crawford, Section 26; Abraham Baughman, who came in 1812 or 1814, Section 25; Christian Good; Section 3; John Douglas, Section 28; Frederick Switzer, Section 13; and Solomon Gladden, who came in 1817. Mr. Switzer came in 1817, and Mr. Douglas in 1818.
Of the settlers aboved named, a few came in 1809, with David Hill; others followed in 1810 and 1811, and all of them were here by 1818. Adam Wolfe came in 1816 and settled on Section 26. He had been a soldier during the Revolutionary War and died April 24, 1895 at age 85 years. He was the grandfather of Judge N. M. Wolfe of Mansfield and William McDaniel arrived in 1819, and also settled on Section 26. The majority settled along the Rocky Fork and Switzer's Run.
John Swigart moved to Monroe Township in 1821. For many years he was a Trustee of the township. Solomon Gladden, John Lambright and Adamn Wininger were his neighbors. Mr. Gladden commanded the Perrysville Rifle Regiment and served with credit in the war of 1812 in the same company, Capt. Aban's company of Ohio Militia, with John Swigart. They both fought in the battle of Mackinaw.
Joseph Reed came in 1829 and settled in the northwest quarter of Section 23, where he resided until his death on Octobr 3, 1874. He was the father of J. M. Reed of Mansfield.
Jacob Mason was one of the first Justices of the Peace. At one time, a young couple came to him to have their marriage ceremony performed. Money was scarce in those days, so the would-be husband offered the Justice a pup as payment. The pup was accepted and the ceremony performed. Today this would not seem sufficient compensation for a marriage ceremony, but in those days of wild animals, a good pup represented a value not to be over-looked.
William Chew came to Monroe in 1821 and settled on the Rocky Fork. He was the father of seventeen children with many descendants in the area today. Mr. Applegate cleared a farm along the Rocky Fork and settled in 1822.
These, and perhaps others whose names are not recorded, were the men who laid the foundation of prosperity and happiness of the people of Monroe Township. They were hardy people with strong convictions, and were used to hardships and dangers. They came mostly from Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, and a few from Virginia.
NAMES OF SETTLERS IN 1819--
In 1819, the following names appreard on the tax duplicate of Monroe Township, which affords positive evidence regarding its early settlement. It is presumed the list comprises nearly all the heads of households in the township at that Date.
"James and George Archer, Abraham Baughman, Stephen Brady, Jacob Baughman, George Baughman, Frederick Boneberger, James Church, Frederick Cramer, John Douglas, David Ellis, William Furgeson, Benjamin Forbey, Benjamin Gatton, Christian Good, Solomon Gladden, Henry Huffman, Rebecca Hensel, James Irwin, John Iler, Peter Kinney, Lawrence McLaughlin, Amerine Marshall, Thomas and Alexander McBride, Alexander McBride, Jr., Jacob Oler, Hohn G. Peterson, William Ray, Andrew Richey, Jacob Sweitzer, Frederick Sweitzer, William Slater, Thomas Summerman, Samuel Stewart, David Schrack, Ebenezer Smith, M. Shinnebarger, Jeremiah Smart, Jacob and Mordecai Williams, William Wilson, Adam Winiger, Samuel White, Adam and Robert Wolfe, and Peter Zerby."
The total number of horses in the township was seventy-eight; total number of cattle was one hundred and fourteen; and total tax on these animals was $34.20, or less than .18 a head.
EARLY POLITICAL ELECTIONS
In the spring of 1817, the first election was held, and John G. Peterson, William McLaughlin and David Ellis were elected TrusteBarbara Swigart
THE OHIO LIBERAL: 03 December 1884, Vol. 12, No. 34
Submitted by Amy
LUCAS ... Among the few old pioneers yet living about here is Barbara Swigart, relict of John Swigart, and mother of the well-known Luther M. Swigart, of Mansfield. Mrs. Swigart is fast verging on to 90, now past 88 years of age. She is indeed one of the early pioneers of Monroe and yet delights in telling her old stories of the Indians and of the trials and hardships she once had to encounter. She raised a large family, all of whom seem well-to-do. Her father, Jacob Young, was the second white man who entered Orange township, Ashland county, having emigrated from Hardy county, Va. Mother Swigart has been a great slave all her life, always possessed of a kind heart and an industrious spirit, and will perhaps ere long find rest in that bright world, where we truly hope that sorrows and disappointments are unknown; where there is no more labor, or tears. UNO.
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As to whether John Swigart and Solomon Gladden served in the War of 1812 together, there is a great possibility. John Swigart joined in the spring of 1814 under Col Cotgreve at Cleveland and fought in the battle of Mackinaw. Solomon Gladden enlisted in Capt. Aban's company of Ohio Militia as a private and was advanced to ensign. He also was headed for the battle of Mackinaw.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/rosters.html
. ROSTER OF OHIO SOLDIERS IN WAR OF 1812
http://www.ohiohistory.org/onlinedoc/war1812/roster/1812/txt/page0068.txt
Corp. John Glenn Corp. George Shultz . Major, James Carr Fife Major, Jacob Bushong .
Pages 373-374. Vol. 2.
. ROLL OF CAPT. WILLIAM ALBAN'S COMPANY, (County Unknown.)
. Served from March 12, until September 12, 1814 Rank and Name of Soldier. . Rank and Name of Soldier. . Rank and Name of Soldier.
Capt. William Alban . Lieut. William Withrow . Ensign, Solomon Gladden
Sergt. Thomas Bolin . Sergt. Thomas B. Roe . Sergt. Joseph Brown
Sergt. William Reed . Corp. George Betz . Corp. John Glenn
Corp. George Shultz . Corp. James Morrison
. Privates. . Privates. . Privates.
Andrews, Daniel . Anspaugh, Leonard . Brown, William
Bell, Adam . Barr, Samuel ? . Bruk, Moses
Burgess, Joseph . Barnhill, Samuel . Cole, Ezekial
Cole, Elijah . Caruthers, James . Duke, William
Doman, Jacob . Erick, George . Elliott, Thomas
Fisher, Brice . Frank, John . Freet, George
Farbar, Phillip . Gibson, George . Gooden, Abedneyo
Galbraith, James . Groog, John . Hardenbrooks, Samuel
Hoft, Jacob . Jolly, William . Kyle,, Samuel
Miller, John ? . Metcalf , Mepon . Miller, Phillip
Minay, Patrick . Marshall, William . Martin, James
McCullough, Daniel Newstetler, Henry . Otis, Ezekial
Patterson, Richard . Patterson,, William . Riddle, Samuel
Spangley, Michael . Spielle, John . Shoop, David
Smith,, Michael . Stone, Jesse . Swigar, John +++
Smallwood, Richard . Smith, John . Sullivan, Henry
Taylor, Valentine . Tipton, Luke . Van Horn, Peter
White, Joseph . Wright, Richard . Zimmerman, David
I suspect this company is our John Swigart. He named his son Solomon Gladden Swigart after his war buddy.
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- Title: Frank M. & Rose Mary Esquer Swigart Independent Research
Author: Frank M. & Rose Mary Esquer Swigart
Media: Interview
- Title: Family Bible, Penny Baughman North
Text: The Family Bible is that of Margaret Swigart, daughter of John and Barbara Ann Swigart.
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